# identical vs identically

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### identical
*adjective · IPA /ɪˈdɛntɪkl̩/ · frequency rank #5,053*
Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.

### identically
*adverb · IPA /aɪˈdɛntɪkəli/ · frequency rank #38,896*
In an identical manner.

## Source
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